Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.471.14 Pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES)

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Except as provided in 40 CFR 403.7 and 403.13, any existing source subject to this subpart which introduces pollutants into a publicly owned treatment works must comply with 40 CFR part 403 and by August 23, 1988, achieve the pretreatment standards for existing sources (PSES). The mass of wastewater pollutants in lead-tin-bismuth forming process wastewater introduced into a POTW shall not exceed the following values:

(a) Rolling spent emulsions.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth rolled with emulsions
Antimony	0.067	0.030
Lead	0.010	0.005

(b) Rolling spent soap solutions.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth rolled with soap solutions
Antimony	0.120	0.055
Lead	0.018	0.009

(d) Drawing spent emulsions.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth drawn with emulsions
Antimony	0.076	0.034
Lead	0.011	0.005

(e) Drawing spent soaps solutions.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth drawn with soap solutions
Antimony	0.022	0.010
Lead	0.003	0.002

(f) Extrusion press and solution heat treatment contact cooling water.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth heat treated
Antimony	0.414	0.185
Lead	0.061	0.029

(g) Extrusion press hydraulic fluid leakage.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth extruded
Antimony	0.158	0.071
Lead	0.023	0.011

(h) Continuous strip casting contact cooling water.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth cast by the continuous strip method
Antimony	0.003	0.001
Lead	0.0004	0.0002

(i) Semi-continuous ingot casting contact cooling water.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth cast by the semi-continuous strip method
Antimony	0.009	0.004
Lead	0.001	0.0006

(j) Shot casting contact cooling water.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth shot cast
Antimony	0.107	0.048
Lead	0.016	0.008

(k) Shot-forming wet air pollution control scrubber blowdown.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth shot formed
Antimony	0.169	0.076
Lead	0.025	0.012

(l) Alkaline Cleaning Spent Baths.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth alkaline cleaned
Antimony	0.345	0.154
Lead	0.051	0.024

(m) Alkaline cleaning rinse.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth alkaline cleaned
Antimony	0.678	0.302
Lead	0.099	0.047

(n) Swaging spent emulsions.

SUBPART A—PSES
Pollutant or pollutant property	Maximum for any 1 day	Maximum for monthly average
	mg/off-kg (pounds per million off-pounds) of lead-tin-bismuth swaged with emulsion
Antimony	0.005	0.002
Lead	0.0008	0.0004

(o) Degreasing spent solvents—subpart A—PSES. There shall be no discharge of process wastewater pollutants.

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